How much of Iraq does ISIS control?

This map tracks the movement of the Sunni jihadist group, the Islamic State (IS), formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), across the region. Using information gathered from credible news sources, the map gives an overall picture of which cities are under ISIS control, which ones are contested, which ones are controlled by Kurdish civil militias, and which ones have been retaken by Iraqi government forces.

Drag the “timeline” bar to the right to see the conflict progression since the beginning of 2014 and zoom in to click on individual cities to read the descriptions. Underneath the map, you’ll find a list of each incident with more information.

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Around 30,000 Iraqi security forces and militia members, backed by Iraqi fighter planes, have launched an operation to retain Tikrit from ISIS. As of March 2, government forces had yet to enter the city, with most of the fighting taking place to the east of the city.

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ISIS launched an attack inside Kirkuk at an abandoned hotel that local police were using as a headquarters. Peshmerga and Kurdish anti-terror units later raided the hotel, regaining control and killing three.

ISIS took over Maktab Khalid, an area about 12 miles southwest of Kirkuk, after heavy clashes with the Peshmerga, killing Brig. Gen. Shirko Fateh, the highest-ranking operational commander of the Peshmerga brigade...

A top Iraqi army officer has claimed that Iraqi forces have "liberated" all of Diyala province from ISIS. At the very least, it appears that two dozen villages around the city Muqdadiyah in Diyala province are now under Iraqi control.

5,000 Kurdish soldiers have cleared ISIS insurgents from nearly 500 sq. km. (300 sq. mi.) of territory and broken a key ISIS supply line between Mosul and strongholds to the west near Syria. Assisted by U.S. air strikes that began the night...

ISIS militants began an assault on the city with suicide bombings of checkpoints followed by mortar and gun attacks. After several hours of fighting and Iraqi warplane fire, ISIS gunmen reportedly retreated.

Yazidi fighters attacked the village of Buhania, located just outside of Rabia, held by ISIS fighters. The Yazidi fighters killed some in the village and took others away. Which force is in control of the village is unknown.

Kurdish Peshmerga forces launched an operation on Dec. 17 to retake ISIS strongholds in the areas of Sinjar and Zumar, and with the aid of coalition airstrikes, have retaken at least three villages in the area, including Sinjar.

Kurdish Peshmerga forces launched an operation on Dec. 17 to retake ISIS strongholds in the areas of Sinjar and Zumar, and with the aid of coalition airstrikes, have retaken at least three villages in the area, including Mushrefa.